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Vermont arts groups, attorney general back bill to curb deceptive online ticket resales
Summary
Witnesses told the Commerce & Economic Development committee that H.512 would protect consumers and small arts venues from deceptive resale sites by capping markups at 10%, banning deceptive URLs and speculative sales, requiring reseller registration, and giving the attorney general stronger enforcement authority.
MONTPELIER — Leaders of Vermont arts venues and a representative of the attorney general's office told a legislative committee on Jan. 9 that the state needs new, targeted rules to limit deceptive online ticket resale practices and protect local arts organizations.
"That woman was me," said Susan Evans McClure, executive director of the Vermont Arts Council, recounting how she clicked a search result for an Indigo Girls ticket that turned out to be a fake site. McClure said such deceptive listings and steep resale markups drive would‑be attendees away and extract revenue from Vermont venues.
The bill under consideration, H.512, would add narrow protections to Vermont law: a 10% cap on secondary‑market markups, a ban on deceptive URLs and improper use of venue branding, registration and reporting requirements for resellers, and a prohibition on selling tickets before they exist. McClure said proponents also want…
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